You never know-

[Bigmallly]

I'm quite happy to keep stuff for recycling but why two mini doors when the mini is not around anymore. Can anyone come up with a use for them ?

It'll soon be winter & they'll make cracking sledges..........

[broadway]

Nice one Mally

[Bigmallly]

You are a man of my own heart, I saved an old BBQ the other month, and now it is a handy potting bench. I turned the lid upside down filled it with compost, and use the platform eitherside to put the pots on.Mr TK

Damn!........I knew I shouldn't have give the old barbie away last week.......

[Sanjo]

Well done BM, now that's what I call recycling. Why is that women don't seem to be able to grasp the concept of keeping something cos you never know when you might need it.
(ducks head below parapet)

Another woman who does!! My daughter says if you haven't used a thing within a year then you don't need it, but then she dumps within months it seems to us. (on the other hand she doesn't have a house full of clutter.)
I just need to know I have it!!! You never know when those odd shaped bits will be just what you are looking for.

[ginger ninger]

I hoard everything OH say's I'm like a squirrel, I can't walk past a skip without having a quick look in it...well people throw really good thing's into skip's. I found an old plastic black dustbin & lid in one it's great for keeping mi compost in, also found some plastic drawer's I have all mi gardening bit's and bob's in that...string, label's, hand tool's etc

[mrscorpio]

-when something may come in handy. I had some tubing & adjustable connectors saved from my aquarium days as I hate to throw things away. Anyhoos, today was that handy day when I found myself a plastic box, drilled a hole in the side near the bottom, fastened the tubing & connectors & Bob's yer uncle, cheap irrigation for my toms. The beauty is that I can adjust each connector so that it drips just as I want it to.
Pic 1 = Box (obvious really..........)
Pic 2 = Setup
Pic 3 = Adjustable connectors............easy to get hold off from aquarium shops.

There is no reason for this thread except to throw ideas into the hat.

Hi BM
looks good, I have exactly the same junk stored at my house, I will be making my drip system this weekend. How many gallons is the tank, how many pots are you watering and how long does the water last. Could I go on holiday for a week?

[Bigmallly]

It's all new to me as I only set it up last night, the tank holds approx 50 litres of water to which I can add the feed (a bonus). It's watering 12 flower buckets @ about 1 drip per minute.....so that's 12 drips of water every minute......how's your maths?...................I'm still playing with it so don't know if the flow will need increasing or decreasing.

[Tomatoking]

Well I hope Bigmally is proud of this one!

Mrs TK has been on to me for ages about protecting her fruit from the birds.
So, in the shed I found an old frame for a canopy, you know the sort, looks good on a picture then one puff of wind and it's in the neighbour's garden.
Well luckily I saved the frame, found a few old wooden poles, some gaffa tape, a length of wire, a few staples, and some cheap netting which I had to buy!

So look what I made!

MR TK

[maytreefrannie]

Glad you found a use for it but in this house the phrase "ITwill come in handy" is just an excuse to hoard tons of useless flaming junk. Drives me nuts!

I keep things with that phrase - "It could come in handy" - "that would be very useful for... "

Then sometimes I do a clear out and make a BIG EFFORT, throwing out some things that have been there for ages and haven't been used...

You can be sure, by the following week I'll be looking for some of the bits and pieces I threw out.

[Bigmallly]

Well I hope Bigmally is proud of this one!

Mrs TK has been on to me for ages about protecting her fruit from the birds.
So, in the shed I found an old frame for a canopy, you know the sort, looks good on a picture then one puff of wind and it's in the neighbour's garden.
Well luckily I saved the frame, found a few old wooden poles, some gaffa tape, a length of wire, a few staples, and some cheap netting which I had to buy!

So look what I made!

MR TK

Have just caught up with this one TK...........Great job.

[Tomatoking]

Cheers BM , some of us have been working hard while you were on your hols.

Mr TK

[Bigmallly]

Cheers BM , some of us have been working hard while you were on your hols.

Mr TK

It would be one long hol if I lived in Brittany.............I'm only jealous.

[Tomatoking]

It would be one long hol if I lived in Brittany....

I thought that before meeting Mrs TK a few years ago. I always use to visit Brittany on my Harley, stopped when I wanted, for lunch or a swim or a nights rest. Then back on the ferry to my secure life.

Now its up early in the cold winter months to feed and muck out the horses, cutting logs to keep the woodburner going, cleaning out the chicken coup, tending my tomatoes and lots more.

Relating to the thread about does money make you happy, well I was quite comfortable before, and now not quite so secure, but would I swop my old life for my new one even though I had to sell the Harley?

Actually BM you are spot on.

Mr TK

[Rocketron]

Well done BM, now that's what I call recycling. Why is that women don't seem to be able to grasp the concept of keeping something cos you never know when you might need it.
(ducks head below parapet)

Have you checked how many pairs of shoes your OH has ?

[Tomatoking]

Have you checked how many pairs of shoes your OH has ?

Where is the Rolling on the floor laughing icon when you want it.